The Contest is open to Indian nationals only. Employees of RVPSP, SRRMET and their immediate family members are not eligible. Likewise members of the jury, technical committee and their immediate family members are not eligible. Entries can be sent as digital images or prints. Digital images can be submitted on CD. Online submissions are not allowed. For submission on CD, the images should be JPEG files in the highest possible resolution. CDs should be clearly labeled and mailed or hand delivered to SRRMET. Please note that we will contact winning entrants to obtain higher resolution files/originals/negatives for reproduction purposes. Originals should at least have a resolution of 300dpi at A5 size. Prints should be either 8 x 10 inches or 10 x 12 inches (203.2mm x 254mm or 254mm x 304.8mm) All entries must be accompanied by a signed entry form as proof that the entrant has read and will abide by the competition rules. The entry forms can be detached from the brochures or else can be downloaded and printed from the site www.lightsandshadesofscience.com . In case of more than one entry the forms can be photocopied. Each photograph should be submitted with a seperate entry form. The Organizer does not accept any liability for lost, delayed, damaged or incomplete entries. The copyright of the entire image must be held by the entrant or he/she must have the written authority of the copyright owner to submit the photograph for the competition. It is the responsibility of the entrant to seek all permissions required for the image entered and for the display and publication of the entry. The Organizer reserves the right to request evidence of such authorities or consents. If photographs are submitted as prints, your name and address should be neatly pasted on the back of each print. The orientation for each image should be indicated by an arrow on the back of the print. Each print should be submitted with a separate entry form. All submissions will be retained by SRRMET and will not be returned. Upto five images can be entered in each category. One image can be entered in one category only. The same image can not be entered in any other category. The judges reserve the right to re-categorize any entry. Any image that has won a prize in another major competition is not eligible. If an image has won a prize in such a competition, it will be disqualified. The panel of judges appointed by the Organizer will choose the winners. Their decision on all matters relating to the competition is final, and no correspondence will be entertained concerning the organization and the judging of the competition. The judges reserve the right in their absolute discretion to: a) declare any entry void; b) declare the whole competition or a category or categories void, should no entry meet the required standard; c) award prizes only to those entrants who achieve a certain standard; d) either to substitute prizes on offer or declare that none of the entries are worthy of a prize if the entries taken as a whole do not achieve the anticipated standard. Winners shall be duly notified. All winning, commended and short-listed pictures will be kept until after the Awards Ceremony and the results together with a selection of the entries may be published in a selected mass media. The Organizer reserves the right to reproduce, exhibit and to license the reproduction and the exhibition of some or all, in whole or part, in all media (now known or hereafter created) of prize-winning, commended and short-listed entries without the permission of the entrant or copyright owner and no payment what so ever will be made for such use, but only in connection with the promotion of and publicity for this competition. The moral right of the photographer/copyright owner will be acknowledged. Should the Organizer wish to reproduce and exhibit prize-winning, commended or short-listed entries not in association with this competition, then the Organizer will obtain permission from the owner of the copyright. All images are sent at the photographer's risk and the Organizer regrets that it cannot accept any liability for any loss of, or damage occurring to images entered in the competition (how so ever caused) or for any other loss or damage resulting there from. Last date for the receipt of entries is - June 9, 2009